IP Convergence in Global Telecommunications - Mobility in IP Networks

Abstract

The paper describes the main techniques for providing mobility in an IP network. Towards this end the Mobile IP protocol is described in both its guises, namely MIPv4 and MIPv6. Fast mobility is addressed in the next section, and Cellular IP is chosen as the representative protocol. Then, the methods of providing mobility by using a cellular network is presented, and the paper concludes with the description of some common wireless standards.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414429

Entities

People

  • Sana Jayasinghe

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Cellular Networks
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Transmission
  • Data Transmission Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Science
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Computing
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Network Protocols
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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